<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 42-22. - Penalty.</div>
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               (a)
               
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               The direct or indirect use of water from the HCWS distribution system in violation
               of these rules and regulations is prohibited. Any water customer of the HCWS distribution
               system that violates or permits the violation of this article shall be subject to
               the following penalties:
               
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               Hyde County, North Carolina
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               Water Connection Penalties
               
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                                 Â¾ inch
                                 
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                                 $50.00
                                 
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                                 1 inch
                                 
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                                 $75.00
                                 
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                                 1Â½ inches
                                 
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                                 $100.00
                                 
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                                 2 inches
                                 
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                                 $200.00
                                 
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               (b)
               
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               Each violation shall be added to the customers water bill and paid in the same manner
               as current payments to the HCWS.
               
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               (c)
               
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               Each day a violation occurs shall be considered a separate violation.
               
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               (d)
               
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               The director of HCWS shall be responsible for enforcing any restrictions imposed by
               this article. If a violation is known to have occurred pursuant to this article, a
               written violation shall be affixed to the property where the violation occurred and
               mailed to the customer of record and any other person known to the HCWS who is responsible
               for the violation and its correction. The written notice shall describe the violation
               and order that it be corrected immediately or within such specified time as the HCWS
               determines is reasonable under the circumstances.
               
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               (e)
               
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               If a violation notice is not complied with, or if violation fees for previous violations
               are not paid, the HCWS may restrict or terminate water service subject to the following
               procedures:
               
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               (1)
               
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               The HCWS shall give the customer notice by mail or messenger that due to recurring
               violations or the failure to pay for previous violations, water services will be restricted
               or terminated within a specific time. The customer will have the opportunity to appeal
               the restriction or termination by requesting a hearing scheduled before an official
               designated as a hearing officer by the county manager. The request for such a hearing
               should be made before the cutoff date. A prompt conference with a hearing officer
               will be held;
               
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               (2)
               
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               If such a hearing is requested by the customer charged with the violation, he shall
               be given full opportunity to be heard before the restriction or termination;
               
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               (3)
               
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               The hearing officer shall order whether services should be restricted or continued.
               The customer may appeal to the county manager for a prompt hearing. The county manager
               shall make findings of fact and order whether service should be continued or terminated;
               and
               
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               (4)
               
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               Any customer charged with the violation of this article may appeal the finding of
               the county hearing officer or county manager to the state courts.
               
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               (f)
               
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               A fee of $50.00 shall be paid for the reconnection of any water service restricted
               or terminated pursuant to subsection (e) of this section. In the event of multiple
               violations, the reconnection fee shall be $100.00 for the second violation and $150.00
               for each additional violation.
               
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               (Ord. No. 77, Â§ 8, 8-16-1999)
               
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